Today on my travels coming back from Birmingham New Street, just approaching Cheltenham Spa and I saw what I believe to have been a 159. It was almost certainly a SWT unit any how, but I couldn't think why on earth it would be in the sidings at Cheltenham?
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159 in cheltenham?
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AndyHA
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First Great Western have hired a unit from South West Trains on a day to day basis.
It works from Salisbury to Swindon in the early morning, spends most of the day on the Swindon to Cheltenham Spa line , goes to Bristol in the Evening , and then goes home to Salisbury on a Portsmouth working from Bristol T M
Thats how you saw it at Cheltenham , it will be hired for most of the summer. It is not always the same unit , because of maintenace etc .
The week before last I photographed two different units on hire during the week.
It works from Salisbury to Swindon in the early morning, spends most of the day on the Swindon to Cheltenham Spa line , goes to Bristol in the Evening , and then goes home to Salisbury on a Portsmouth working from Bristol T M
Thats how you saw it at Cheltenham , it will be hired for most of the summer. It is not always the same unit , because of maintenace etc .
The week before last I photographed two different units on hire during the week.
devon_metro
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Arriva took back one of 150/2s.
anthony263
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arent FGW having class 150's from London Midland In may 2010?
I have heard that production of the class 172's is to be delayed so i think they will be lucky to get a few class 150s by next may and i wouldnt be to surprised in the loco hauled diagram continues for another few months after next may especially as it is proving popular with commutors in Bristol.
I have heard that production of the class 172's is to be delayed so i think they will be lucky to get a few class 150s by next may and i wouldnt be to surprised in the loco hauled diagram continues for another few months after next may especially as it is proving popular with commutors in Bristol.
curly42
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Certainly not a 159,it would have been a 158.
tbh I wasn't paying attention but from what i've read now it would have been a 158. I was just sat on a 170 enjoying the tunes on my ipod and saw it in the corner of my eye lol.
Mintona
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That reminds me, I saw a SWT liveried unit as I was leaving Gloucester the other day, rather confused me but I soon forgot about it.
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